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Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Aguila @enrrikke #Forrest ... #Classification ... GIBleed #UGIB #diagnosis ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology
Achalasia Classification Types - Barium Contrast Esophagram:
1) Spindle type (classic)
2) Flask type 
3) Sigmoid type
Response to
Achalasia Classification ... Types - Barium ... Response to treatment ... #gastroenterology ... #clinical #barium
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... following cardiac arrest ... gastrointestinal bleeding ... water #Shock #Classification ... #types #diagnosis
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... • Most common type ... following cardiac arrest ... gastrointestinal bleeding ... #Types #diagnosis
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
pancreatitis. post-arrest ... • Hemorrhagic: bleeding ... trauma, GI, post-partum ... ) bleeding in (trauma ... #diagnosis #management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
pancreatitis. post-arrest ... • Hemorrhagic: bleeding ... trauma, GI, post-partum ... ) bleeding in (trauma ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... perfusion - Cardiac arrest ... #typeb #classification
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... of the EGJ • Barium ... look for retained barium ... (HRM) Chicago classification ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
: Testing The diagnosis ... adenocarcinoma Barium ... secondary causes leading ... #Achalasia #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology